Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians

Famous Puzzles of Great Mathematicians

This entertaining book presents a collection of 180 famous mathematical puzzles and intriguing elementary problems that great mathematicians have posed, discussed, and/or solved. The selected problems do not require advanced mathematics, making this book accessible to a variety of readers. Mathematical recreations offer a rich playground for both amateur and professional mathematicians. Believing that creative stimuli and aesthetic considerations are closely related, great mathematicians from ancient times to the present have always taken an interest in puzzles and diversions. The goal of this book is to show that famous mathematicians have all communicated brilliant ideas, methodological approaches, and absolute genius in mathematical thoughts by using recreational mathematics as a framework. Concise biographies of many mathematicians mentioned in the text are also included. The majority of the mathematical problems presented in this book originated in number theory, graph theory, optimization, and probability. Others are based on combinatorial and chess problems, while still others are geometrical and arithmetical puzzles. This book is intended to be both entertaining as well as an introduction to various intriguing mathematical topics and ideas. Certainly, many stories and famous puzzles can be very useful to prepare classroom lectures, to inspire and amuse students, and to instill affection for mathematics.

Country	USA
Author	Miodrag S. Petkovic
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: American Mathematical Society
EAN	9780821848142
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0821848143
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	American Mathematical Society
Manufacturer	American Mathematical Society
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	325
PublicationDate	2009-09-02
Publisher	American Mathematical Society
Studio	American Mathematical Society
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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